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England in 1506

Historical records for England in 1506, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

14Records
14Events
6Named people
7Places
4Categories

Historical records

January

16 January 1506Philip of Burgundy Lands in EnglandHenry VII

Melcombe Regis · Government / Government of England

Storms force Philip of Burgundy and Joanna of Castile to land in England, giving Henry unexpected diplomatic leverage.

February

9 February 1506First Treaty of WindsorHenry VII

Windsor · Government / Government of England

Henry and Philip of Burgundy conclude a treaty strengthening political cooperation and placing pressure on France.

March

20 March 1506Second Windsor AgreementHenry VII

Windsor · Government / Government of England

A further Windsor agreement develops the alliance between England, Burgundy and Habsburg interests.

April

24 April 1506Imprisonment of Edmund de la PoleHenry VII

Tower of London · House / House of Tudor

Edmund de la Pole is imprisoned after Philip of Burgundy surrenders the Yorkist claimant to Henry VII.

30 April 1506Malus Intercursus SignedHenry VII

England · Government / Government of England

Henry secures exceptionally favourable proposed trading terms from Philip of Burgundy during the latter's enforced stay in England.

Other Events

1506Birth of Edward SeymourEdward Seymour Somerset, 1st

House / House of Seymour

Birth of Edward Seymour, eldest brother of Jane Seymour

1506Chief JusticeRobert Read

Government / Government of England

Appointed Chief Justice of the Common Pleas

1506Custody of Edmund de la PoleHenry VII

London · House / House of Tudor

Henry VII secures custody of Yorkist claimant Edmund de la Pole after negotiations with Philip of Burgundy.

1506in ParisThomas More

Paris · Religion / Roman Catholic Church

More and Erasmus collaborate on a Latin translation of the works of Lucian, published in Paris in 1506

1506Kings CouncilEdmund Dudley

Government / Government of England

Appointed President of the King's Council

1506Malus IntercursusHenry VII

Government / Government of England

The Treaty of Windsor strengthens Henry's relations with Philip of Burgundy and links diplomacy with commercial concessions.

1506Marriage Proposal to Margaret of AustriaHenry VII

England · House / House of Tudor

Negotiations linked to the Burgundian settlement include a proposed marriage between the widowed Henry VII and Margaret of Austria.

1506Treaty of WindsorHenry VII

Windsor · Government / Government of England

Henry uses Philip of Burgundy's unexpected stay in England to negotiate the exceptionally favourable Malus Intercursus.

1506VicarThomas Wolsey

Redgrave · Religion / Roman Catholic Church

Appointed Vicar of Redgrave in Suffolk

Names involved

Edmund DudleyEdward Seymour Somerset, 1stHenry VIIRobert ReadThomas MoreThomas Wolsey

Places involved

EnglandLondonMelcombe RegisParisRedgraveTower of LondonWindsor

Provenance

This page is generated from stored World History Database records matching the exact country and year shown above. Exact duplicate display records are collapsed. Records without a month are listed after the monthly sections. Source provenance varies by record; formal academic citation should be checked against the relevant primary source, archive or specialist historical reference.